Published in Command+J·Oct 19, 2019How to make the most out of Cmd+J — MenteesHow does Cmd+J work? Once you’ve signed up on the homepage of the website, you can simply sign in using your email and password, anytime. You would schedule time with Mentors through a page that lists all the mentors on the platform together in one place. You have 4 opportunities to schedule time with…Mentorship8 min read
Published in Command+J·Oct 19, 2019How to make the most out of Command+J as a MentorHow does Cmd+J work? Once you’ve signed up on the homepage of the website, you can simply sign in using your email and password, anytime. Mentees would schedule time with you through a page that lists all the mentors on the platform together in one place. Each mentee is given only 4 opportunities to…Mentorship5 min read
Sep 17, 2019Indigenous Systems and the Next-Billion UsersWe’re incredibly lucky to be growing up in a world witnessing special things in our lifetime. From flip phones to Google Duplex, from the Wall Street collapse to the fall of Bitcoin… Barely 20 years into the 21st century and we’ve already witnessed the pinnacle of human excellence.Coding6 min read
Jun 16, 2019An outsider’s view into NID-ADisclaimer: This is not a guide about how you can get into NID- Ahmedabad. I haven’t even given the reqd exam and am wayyy too underqualified to even talk about it. So everyone who thought this was, please stop reading now. …Design7 min read
Mar 24, 2019Redesigning Amazon India’s Shopping AppNow, I know what you’re thinking. “Pfffft!! Another novice designer trying to ride the wave of a big company by redesigning their app to make up for a flimsy portfolio” But, I promise that you won’t feel that way once you reach the end of this Why would you ever do this!!? 😱 I wanted to see…UX11 min read
Published in An Inventive Summer·Feb 8, 2019The Final StretchI’m going to miss this more than I thought I would. — Just before week 7 started, we were all whisked away in a bus to a 5-star hotel in the center of the city. Where we were treated to a lavish dinner and met all the people who had been involved in guest evaluations so far. We were encouraged to talk…Product Design4 min read
Published in An Inventive Summer·Feb 8, 2019Staying Calm within the ChaosWeeks 2–6 were a blur, mainly because of the lack of sleep So remember how we were supposed to spend the entirety of Saturday and Sunday just thinking? Well, it turns out, spending the whole of your time just particularly thinking, is actually quite hard. On top of that, Eric…Invent6 min read
Dec 6, 2018In Defense of Music in the 21st CenturyI’ve often found myself contemplating things that might be super interesting or super boring. Things that, if you spend too much time on — might make you feel like you’re reading too much into it. Most of these thoughts turn to smoke as soon as I start typing them/ articulating…Music2 min read
Sep 25, 2018Time Management, Tradeoffs and MeI’ve always been an overthinker. Someone who would go in the very detail of every event and memory and worry about its consequences. Especially right after the event happens. But in doing so, I realised that I end up putting myself through more stress than I should. My overthinking is…Life Lessons3 min read
Aug 19, 2018Evolution of My Personal IdentityAs one year into exploring graphic and branding design comes to a close, I felt like it was only natural to evolve my personal identity as I grew as a designer. As I designer I believe you are a brand in yourself, you have your own identity which should be…Design3 min read
